Chapter 657

Chapter 657:

Alisha blinked and said, “Didn’t I tell you? Bring me the poisonous insect egg and let me try it.”

Ashton was too stunned to react. In a split second, Alisha snatched the poisonous insect egg from his hand and, under everyone’s shocked gazes, swallowed it in one gulp.

Alisha’s abrupt action left her parents and Ashton in a state of shock.

No one, least of all Ashton, could have predicted her next move. With unwavering resolve, Alisha seized the toxic insect egg and, before anyone could stop her, swallowed it in one fluid motion, consuming the deadly object in less than a second.

Ashton reacted immediately, lunging forward, but it was too late. He could only watch in helpless horror as Alisha downed the lethal egg.

The room erupted into chaos the moment Alisha made her reckless move. Samantha, who had always prided herself on her composure, abandoned all semblance of control. She shoved Ashton aside and lunged for her daughter’s throat.

“Alisha, are you out of your mind? Spit it out this instant!” she screamed, her voice cracking with fury and desperation.

But Alisha shook her off, breaking free from her mother’s frantic grip. With her hand clamped over her mouth, she managed to mutter through clenched teeth, “Isn’t there a need for human trials? Let me be the guinea pig. I trust Ashton’s medical skills. He’ll definitely be able to save me.”

Seeing Alisha willingly risk her life for the sake of the experiment struck Ashton deeply, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

Just moments ago, in the privacy of her room, Alisha had confided in him that she hated being reduced to a mere tool and that she loathed how others only saw her worth in situations like this.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝘁 gⲁ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⫶𝑐𝗼𝗺

And yet, here she was, risking her life and choosing to be the tool she despised, in order to help him.

Ashton’s chest tightened with a mix of admiration and hesitation.

A whirlwind of emotions surged within Ashton. He remembered how, during his darkest days, it was Rosalie who had stood by him. But now, when he was in desperate need, it was Alisha who was willing to put her life on the line.

If he were ever forced to choose between the two, he wasn’t sure what he’d do.

However, the venom’s rapid onset left him no time to dwell on these thoughts.

Before Ashton could react, Alisha’s face began to turn purple and twist with agony.

The last time Alisha had been forced to swallow a toxic insect egg by Red Jack, she had managed to resist just enough for the egg to get lodged in her esophagus, muting some of its potency.

But this time, things were different. Alisha had willingly swallowed the egg.

The moment the toxic insect egg entered her body, Alisha felt a surge of intense pain, far beyond anything she had anticipated. It was as if some cruel force was tearing her apart from the inside.

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